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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has an overall score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z1's general score of 72.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's construction is newer and just a bit thinner than Sony Xperia Z1's, although it is also heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has 8.0 Oreo version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, giving some additional features.
Xperia Z1 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, although it has a tinier camera aperture, a worse (Full HD) video resolution and a way worse resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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